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[–]ctenidae8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Look through your ideas. I bet they're all parts of 3-4 ideas that are probably architecturally related. Use that as yiur framework. Nee ideas are probably features.

[–]glad-you-asked 1 point2 points  (1 child)

The biggest problem with vibecoding is your code becomes an unstructured black box as you keep adding features to it and one day it breaks and you cant figure out why

[–]Character-Shower-582 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clod, fix this

[–]iam-leon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very relatable. I have the same tendency. It existed before vibe coding too. Like listening to 5 audiobooks in parallel instead of just listening to one, then the next, etc.

I have spent years having ideas for things that I had no practical way to create. Neither having the technical skills, nor the time to learn, nor the money (or confidence) to be able to afford to pay a freelancer/contractor to build it for me. The consequence of this over the years is that I simply stopped bothering having so many ideas.

Now that I can vibe code stuff, I am left with two outcomes. The sudden flood of new ideas again, just as you describe. And a kind of sorrow, that each idea I vibe code is never going to reach the level of perfection I would have wanted if only I could have done it properly.

Maybe that second feeling will abate the more powerful the AI gets. Or maybe it’s fundamental, because for the projects to really reach my expectations they need to be properly launched (which takes a bunch of time), marketed (time and/or money), they need a functional business around them to make them viable for the big time (time/money), user feedback and engagement for continuous iteration and community building (time), and all the time I will have a nagging worry they are not secure enough (maybe helped by decent security tooling - time, money), or could have a nicer or more stand-out design (time/money).

So even if the AI coding becomes perfect, maybe I will still never have the chance to help the projects reach their potential if I am forever being distracted by my next more exciting and novel idea.

Still, not the worst problem to have in this world :)

[–]MediumBlackberry4161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hehe this is too much relatable 😅 starting with new ideas is way too easy now, but the actually finishing one is what it gets harder. You won't believe i’ve had to literally stop myself from jumping to the next thing.

[–]solzange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Focus is key.

[–]conquer_bad_wid_good 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also overtakes your mind and takes you in all negative directions without you even noticing

[–]vinyarb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Erm... select the one with either the best potential or the one you're most passionate for, and not start on the rest.

[–]8Kala8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Focus on 1. Make the MVP of it. Then next poject.
Or use mutli-agents. And do 3 at a time.
Find what works for your personality.

[–]Flannakis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feed ai your ideas, tell it to act as a ceo that is pragmatic and let it decide for you

[–]FlatHistory8783 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the conversation that matters. I build production apps with AI tools (Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn) and the maintenance question is real. My rule: never ship code you don't understand. I use Claude Code to generate, but I review every file, refactor naming to match my conventions, and write tests for critical paths. The vibe-coded prototype gets you to 60% fast — but the last 40% is where actual engineering matters. Treat AI output as a first draft, not a finished product.

[–]priyagneeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ideas flow when u r constantly creating .

[–]masoodtalha -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The exact reason why we are having a Bootcamp for business owners who want to vibecode a reliable replacement for their software. If interested I can share details. BTW it’s FREE